PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aled Lloyd (ranked 5309 p4p, 3304 weight class) and Reese Remington (ranked 480 p4p, 352 weight class). Lloyd comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like a Hurricane (2011). Aled Lloyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lloyd
vs
Remington

179 cm
19
170
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aled Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reese Remington!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Remington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Remington is trying to drag Lloyd to the mat but Lloyd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Remington gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lloyd regains guard.
Lloyd wants to stand and escape but Remington is having none of it.
Remington wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
Remington connects with a couple of short punches.
Lloyd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Remington tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Lloyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Remington.

Remington rushes Lloyd and presses him up against the cage.
Lloyd tries to break free but Remington pushes him back against the cage.
Remington misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Lloyd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Remington works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Remington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Remington trying to control the action but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
Lloyd is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Remington is controlling him well.
Remington postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Remington working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Remington lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lloyd down.
The ground and pound from Remington seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Remington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet but Remington drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remington grinds an elbow into Lloyd's temple.
Remington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Remington creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Remington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Remington cracks Lloyd with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Remington in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lloyd is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lloyd taking a bit of punishment here - Remington scoring with strikes.
Remington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Remington lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lloyd down.
Remington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lloyd taking a bit of punishment here - Remington scoring with strikes.

Lloyd is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd taking a bit of punishment here - Remington scoring with strikes.
Oh Lloyd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Remington cracks Lloyd with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Remington immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Lloyd is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Remington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reese Remington!
Reese Remington decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.